ScreenTone Club

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy are flung back to the early 2000's to talk about primordial memes (desu desu desu), ball-jointed dolls, the sneakers from Sonic Adventure 2, and something that is (sadly) more timeless: human trafficking!Series Discussed: Rozen Maiden (Collectors Edition), Mujina into the DeepAssignments for next Episode: Centuria, Kowloon Generic RomanceTIMECODES:0:01:00 - Time to Chibi Vampire (Karin) Chat: one minute!0:03:30 - Elliot's Pick: Rozen Maiden Collectors Edition0:04:30 - PEACH-PIT at Hyper Japan (2019?)0:08:30 - Getting to the synopsis at last!0:14:30 - Lack of Focus?0:23:15 - “Googling It”0:34:30 - Translation and Editing comparison to old edition0:40:00 - Andy's Pick: Mujina into the Deep0:45:45 - “Expository Blowjob”0:50:00 - Does Inio Asano hate Parkour?0:56:15 - Wombling Free...0:59:30 - “Samus Aran-ed”1:06:00 - “Inio Asano's Gunsmith Cats”1:14:30 - Andy taking a bullet1:17:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:18:15 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy strap into their mech suits -sorry, Jackets- and prepare for their most harrowing mission of all: getting 100 confessions of love.Series Discussed: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, All You Need is Kill (Manga),Assignments for next Episode: Rozen Maiden (Collectors Edition), Mujina into the DeepTIMECODES:0:02:00 - Andy's Pick: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You0:04:00 - Seven Seas Imprint Shenanigans0:10:30 - A Nice Guy vs “Nice Guy”0:16:45 - “Chaste Polycule”0:27:00 - “List of Lasses” is the new “Binders of Women”  0:30:00 - Elliot's Pick: All You Need is Kill (Manga)0:34:30 - “We Got a Time Loop Here!”0:39:45 - “Snappy”  0:45:15 - Elliot has a filthy mind :

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy try and expand their home life in small, meaningful ways - getting a house cleaner (good) and forging a Faustian bargain with a pet-shop owner who sells you a human-shaped parakeet (likely bad).Series Discussed: Hima-Ten!, Pet Shop of Horrors (Collector's Edition)Assignments for next Episode: All You Need is Kill (Manga), The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love YouTIMECODES:0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: Hima-Ten!0:05:00 - “Rizz”???0:11:30 - Heroine Headcount  0:20:00 - MEGANE MOE~0:26:30 - “Scratching an Itch”0:27:45 - We are both mushy idiots 0:30:30 - Andy's Pick: Pet Shop of Horrors (Collector's Edition)0:34:00 - “Rapid Onset Zenigataification” 0:41:15 - Anthropomorphized Pets: Yay or Nay?0:48:45 - Strange self-targeting Racism? 0:57:00 - Links to Little Shop of Horrors0:58:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:01:30 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get polychromatic with Green Yuri before slipping back into monochrome with the problems of an unemployed Samurai!Series Discussed: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Steel of the Celestial ShadowsAssignments for next Episode: Hima-Ten!, Pet Shop of Horrors (Collector's Edition)TIMECODES:0:01:00 - The Internet was Never “Good” 0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All0:10:45 - “Dork Energy”0:18:45 - Series “Density”  0:21:15 - Official Spotify Playlist for the Series0:26:15 - Impromptu Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You update 0:34:30 - Andy Wounds Elliot Here0:40:30 - Andy's Pick: Steel of The Celestial Shadows  0:46:15 - Elliot's Intense Reaction0:51:45 - “No Poker Faces Here” 0:55:45 - “Angst and Limbo” 1:02:30 - One of These1:06:00 - Price Variability  1:08:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:08:45 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy sit down on the sofa and partake in the most exhilarating of pastimes - backseat sports watching! With some bonus backseat manga editing and an extra garnish of why being British gives you brain problems, for good measure.Series Discussed: Medalist, Ako and BambiAssignments for next Episode: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All, Steel of the Celestial ShadowsTIMECODES:0:01:00 - Formula 1?0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Medalist0:03:45 - “Beefy Tome”0:10:00 - “Encompasses Everything in the Round”0:28:15 - Links to March Comes in Like a Lion0:32:30 - “Ice Skating Smurfing”0:47:00 - British Disease - Knowing Torvil and Dean0:52:45 - Andy's Pick: Ako & Bambi1:21:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:22:45 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about the most important things in the world: Cats, Video Games, Questionable Soft Drinks and Suspect Romantic Entanglements!This episode was recorded in early-2025 after ending our Hiatus - please excuse us while we find our feet again!Series Discussed: Cat+Gamer, Honey Lemon SodaAssignments for next Episode: Medalist, Ako and BambiTIMECODES:0:01:15 - Brief Re-introduction0:02:30 - Elliot's Pick: Cat+Gamer0:02:45 - A note on finding this series!0:09:00 - A terminal case of “Gamer” 0:20:15 - Two Cats?!?!?! 0:22:30 - Andy's Pick: Honey Lemon Soda0:23:45 - Shoujo0:27:00 - “Is This Healthy?”0:34:30 - “Ahwawawawah” 0:37:45 - “Shot with a Shoujo Beam”0:51:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:52:30 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the important things in life - mushy romance and bone-shattering underground fight clubs! Not both at the same time, thankfully.This episode was recorded in mid-2024 just before our Hiatus- from next episode on is all-new fresh material!Series Discussed: ST☆R: Strike it Rich, My Androgynous Boyfriend Vol. 1TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Behind the Scenes0:03:15 - Andy's Pick: My Androgynous Boyfriend0:08:15 - Elliot is Hungry0:12:45 - “Bite”0:27:40 - “Feeling Full” - Dang we were both hungry when we recorded this episode huh0:28:45 - Elliot's Pick: ST☆R: Strike it Rich0:31:00 - Comikey's Slightly Bonkers Monetisation Method0:35:00 - “Ignore the Last 4 Minutes of Synopsis”0:37:45 - Comparison to One Piece?0:44:45 - Unhinged Yet Adorable Cast0:50:00 - “How to Krillin”0:55:00 - Lack of Series Visibility :(0:58:45 - Closedown  If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all mushy about romance and other nonsense.This episode was recorded in 2024 and is part of the backlog we are working through post-hiatus!Series Discussed: Our Aimless Nights Vol. 1, You Must Be This Tall to Propose! Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: ST☆R: Strike it Rich, My Androgynous Boyfriend Vol. 1TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Hey, we enjoyed Train to the End of the World0:02:30 - Andy's Pick: You Must Be This Tall to Propose!0:09:30 - “Rascal” 0:19:45 - Elliot's Pick: Our Aimless Nights0:25:15 - “Wholesome” 0:30:30 - Positive comparisons to Skip and Loafer0:45:45 - Our Picks for Next Time!0:46:30 - Only British TV Heads will Remember  0:47:45 - Closedown  If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

This is just a quick message to explain our recent absence and to announce that we are back!We will be posting our first "new" episode (recorded 2024) on this feed in a few days - we will burn though our unreleased backlog and then begin posting freshly-recorded episodes, bringing us up to date. If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all historical and ask the important questions that no-one else dares to - would someone employed by the Church really walk around with blood-soaked shirt sleeves?Series Discussed:  Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939), Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)Assignments for next Episode: Our Aimless Nights, You Must Be This Tall to Propose! Vol. 1 TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Elliot's Pick: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939)0:03:00 - I meant World War II, Sorry!0:06:15 - This is the book I was referencing, it appears to also have been called “Freud for Beginners” at one time also.0:09:45 - Amazing Foreword Essay 0:18:00 - “Stage Play” Aspect0:26:45 - Useless Dad 0:32:30 - “Has no right to work as well as it does” 0:38:00 - Andy's Pick: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)0:49:30 - “Torture McTortureMan”0:51:30 - “Unfinished” 0:58:45 - Talking Ourselves into it?1:01:45 - Mutually Assured Destruction1:06:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:07:00 - Closedown! If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about a whole heap of things that would sound daft out of context - human-chimp hybrids, Evil Obama, Maid Leg Jets, and the spreading influence of 2B's derriere!Series Discussed: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Showa: A History of Japan Vol. 1 (1926 - 1939), Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Vol. 1+2 (Omnibus)TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Heart Gear0:05:00 - “Out Pops a Killy!”0:08:15 - 2B or not 2B? 0:19:00 - Quest: Do The Shopping0:22:00 - PS2 B-Game 0:27:45 - Andy's Pick: The Darwin Incident0:31:00 - This is the comic in question, a perrenial banger by Matt Bors 0:34:15 - “What are you doing here???”0:37:30 - “Naoki Urasawa Nose Poison” 0:40:30 - “Evil Obama” 0:41:30 - BRAIN POISONED BY NINE ELEVEN0:47:00 - Grand Unified Theory of “What is up with this Series?”0:53:00 - “Turbo-America”1:00:00 - Elliot talking himself into something questionable once again1:07:45 - “Charlie Don't Care!”1:11:30 - Would YOU eat the super-cow-pig-hippo?1:12:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:14:15 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about cases where the unusual interrupts your daily life - such as when your computer starts showing all the text reversed, or when the sky turns green, or even having horns appearing on your head!Series Discussed: RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Heart Gear Vol. 1, The Darwin Incident Vol. 1TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Andy Rejects the Cold Open “Bit”0:02:45 - Elliot's Pick: RuriDragon0:05:15 - Trying to pinpoint the Charm0:10:30 - Cool Parent Done Well 0:17:15 - Banter vs “Bantz” 0:25:00 - BIG SNEEZE 0:34:00 - Free of boring comparison to “The Normal”0:36:00 - Andy's Pick: God Bless the Mistaken0:40:00 - “Bugs”0:42:30 - Insert Soviet National Anthem Here 0:48:45 - “Don't go walking into the Sky”0:52:00 - Cool Red-Haired Hot Mess Onee-San0:54:00 - I meant “Event Horizon”, not “Chandrasekhar Limit” 0:56:15 - OnlyFans?1:00:45 - Characters but yet not Humans1:06:30 - Angel Beats? What? 1:10:30 - Drink Every Time We Say “Shower Thoughts”  1:14:15 - Oops we spent all the time digging into things we are unsure about that it is good to clearly state the things we liked!”1:16:15 - Availability check-in 1:17:30 - The Impact and Magnitude of Bloom Into You1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Time!1:21:30 - Closedown If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker - using this link when shopping there will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!The intro music is Track 8 on Resting State by HOME, used here under the CC-BY 3.0 license.

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the two most important things in this world that have tails: Cats and Son Goku!Series Discussed: Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  RuriDragon Vol. 1, God Bless the Mistaken Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Podcast Humour Operating Level  0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Dragon Ball0:02:15 - Editor's note!  0:07:45 - Podcast Deja Vu - A Truly Hideous Disease0:11:45 - “So Much Happens”0:20:00 - Goku - Idiot Savant, and Just Plain Idiot0:22:45 - Comparisons to Tatsuki Fujimoto?0:28:30 - Eternally Embedded Anime Touchstones0:33:15 - “Manga Storytelling Compression Ratios”0:37:30 - Andy's Pick: Cat on the Hero's Lap0:42:15 - “Series Over on Page 2”  0:46:30 - Puts a Smile on your Face0:50:00 - “This Light Novel Must Exist”0:51:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:52:45 - Closedown 

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy indulge in a little silliness and workplace drama before checking back in with our favorite auto-biographical manga creator and get all upset!Series Discussed: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got BetterAssignments for next Episode:  Dragon Ball, Cat on the Hero's Lap Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Elliot's Pick: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 10:05:45 - The Villain of this series: Caring Co-workers0:13:00 - “Inept Spy x Family” 0:17:00 - “Comfortable” 0:21:00 - Oops We Couldn't Stop Ourselves from talking about TWGOK 0:23:45 - Andy's Pick: My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better0:27:00 - Well-Pitched Communication  0:32:30 - Style Development 0:36:00 - George Best Shoutout(?) 0:42:15 - Nagata Kabi Works as a Window into Deficiencies in Mental Health Care 0:45:45 -  A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE0:51:00 - Tone Control  0:56:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Picked Before Related Real Life Events Happened!0:57:30 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk about the power of friendship - how your best bud can help you make sense of the world, forgive your shortcomings, and also how they can shoot someone with a .45 at 100 yards.   Wait, what do you mean that last one isn't normal?Series Discussed: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: 365 Days to the Wedding Vol. 1, My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got BetterIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Elliot's Pick: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court0:03:45 - Gacha Dilemmas 0:10:15 - THEORYCRAFTING 0:13:00 - Wishing for a Food Count 0:16:45 - “Good Faces” 0:20:00 - “Just Hangin' Out”0:21:00 - Andy's Pick: Gunsmith Cats 0:26:00 - “The Early 90's Megumin” 0:30:00 - “Perfectly Fully Formed” 0:36:00 - Chekov's Leg0:42:00 - Gunpowder-incited Brain Damage? 0:43:30 - Threats of Sexual Assault a-go-go0:45:45 - Narrative Trade-offs 0:50:30 - How Does This Series Hit for Zoomers? We Want to Know! 0:55:30 - Labour of Love  0:59:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:00:45 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dive into a double billing of intense fashionable Shoujo works by Ai Yazawa! Will they Measure Up or get marked down as Seconds?Series Discussed: Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: See You Tomorrow at the Food Court, Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Programming Update!0:02:00 - A Double Feature on Ai Yazawa!0:03:30 - Elliot's Pick: Paradise Kiss 0:06:00 - “Legs for Days” 0:11:30 - The “Problem” with Isabella, Narratively 0:13:00 - The Second Series within This Series0:16:45 - Absolute Nightmare Characters (In a Good Way?) 0:26:00 - Everyone Treading Water0:32:45 - End-of-Series Spoiler - Skip Ahead 30 Seconds!0:33:30 - Sex and Fucking 0:36:45 - PEAK TEENAGER0:44:30 - “Face Tank Your Mum” 0:49:15 - “Plot Critical Auntie”0:55:00 - “Nourishing”0:56:30 - Andy's Pick: Neighborhood Story0:58:30 - “Childhood Friend Crisis”1:10:00 - Smoking? And Drinking? In My Manga??? 1:14:00 - WAAARP1:18:30 - Remember When People Didn't Have Mobile Phones and if You Wanted to Talk to a Friend You Had to Call Their House Phone? Wasn't That The Worst?1:20:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! Elliot Gets the Name of His Pick Wrong! 1:21:00 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy round out the season of episodes with questionable romances and a very questionable setting- a Magical High School! Don't groan, you know you love it.Series Discussed: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga) Vol. 1, One More Step, Come Stand By My SideAssignments for next Episode:  Paradise Kiss Omnibus, Neighborhood Story Omnibus Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:03:15 - Elliot's Pick: Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga)0:07:45 - “Chekov's Wands” 0:14:30 - “Be Sugoi Or Die” 0:21:15 - The Manga Metronome0:22:30 - Dammit Elliot, Stop Mentioning Big Order 0:25:00 - Andy's Pick: One More Step, Come Stand By My Side  0:27:30 - “Masterful-ness” 0:30:45 - “Awooga” 0:36:15 - Please Supply Your Own Foley 0:43:45 - Lucasarts Hint Helpline For Manga 0:48:45 - “Sexy Fun Knife Times” 0:51:45 - Our Picks for Next Time!0:52:45 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get good and comfy and discuss the joys of manga which feature two of the most vexatious kinds of people in real life: Children and Landlords.Series Discussed: Yotsuba&! Vol. 1, Monthly in the Garden with my Landlord Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Reign of the Seven Spellblades (Manga) Vol. 1, One More Step, Come Stand By My SideIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Andy's Pick: Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord0:05:15 - Moderate Volume 1 Spoilers Start here!0:06:00 - Spoilers End!0:08:15 - Character Interactions 0:12:30 - Sofa Dynamics  0:18:45 - “Awards” 0:23:00 - Elliot's Pick: Yotsuba&!0:26:45 - “Enjoy Everything” 0:30:15 - Aliens???? 0:35:30 - Boxersman 0:40:30 - Imprinting 0:45:30 - talking about Yanda here 0:47:45 - No Anime Forthcoming? :

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss Social Anxiety and how it drives main characters to do very silly things, like joining a band and solving gruesome murders! Just not at the same time, that would be silly.Series Discussed: Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 1, Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged DetectiveAssignments for next Episode: Yotsuba&! Vol. 1, Monthly in the Garden with my Landlord Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss Samurai Flamenco. And some manga, I guess.Series Discussed: Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Vol. 1, Glitch Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Bocchi the Rock! Vol. 1, Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged DetectiveIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Genshiken: True to Life?? 0:03:00 - Elliot's Pick: Go! Go! Loser Ranger! 0:03:15 - Quints = Bad 0:07:30 - “Shower Thoughts Sentai”0:09:45 - Andy Sez: “Watch Samurai Flamenco!” 0:13:00 - “Here Are All Our Freaks!!” 0:17:15 - One-Upping the Reader 0:20:00 - Anime Incoming!0:22:00 - Andy's Pick: Glitch0:26:00 - Allegory! 0:29:45 - Extended “Plate of Chips” Metaphor0:31:45 - Vampeerz: Very Good 0:37:45 - “Where's The Juice??”0:44:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:46:30 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the importance of Scatman John to the music landscape. Oh, and review some manga.Series Discussed: Wandance Vol. 1, Helck Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Vol. 1, Glitch Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Elliot was Not Successful0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Wandance0:05:00 - Funny Face Charm Point0:07:15 - Comparison with "My Dress-up Darling"0:12:30 - "Flow and Snap"0:16:15 - "Oh, That's Really Smart"0:23:15 - Heart0:24:45 - RIP Scatman John0:26:45 - Andy's Pick: Helck0:28:45 - This Is The One Thing We Didn't Want To Happen0:32:30 - Slightly Missing the Mark0:35:00 - Remember Ani-Manga?0:38:30 - "Losing top" as in losing temper, not losing the item of clothing0:45:30 - Yay Demons!0:47:15 - Anime Version?0:50:00 - "Heh"0:51:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:52:00 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy talk all about ill-advised relationships, the benefit of having a stable polycule, and how cute it is when a character searches blindly while whimpering "megane, megane".Series Discussed: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Vol. 1, Marmalade Boy: Collector's Edition Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Wandance Vol. 1, Helck Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses0:05:30 - Wet Rags and Jellyfish 0:13:00 - “Megane, Megane” 0:14:30 - This is the Comic Strip in question and here is an interesting article about how the author vanished0:21:45 - “Oh No, GoHands!”0:22:45 - Andy's Pick: Marmalade Boy: Collector's Edition0:31:00 - TITLE DROP YEAHHHHH 0:33:00 - Elliot Sez Parental Polycules are Fine 0:37:15 - Maid-Sama  = Sewage 0:41:00 - Characters that Write Themselves 0:44:30 - “DO NOT SMOOCH” 0:47:15 - Trusting the Series0:53:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:54:00 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss a pair of autobiographical essay manga from non-binary authors and find a lot to discuss and contrast between their very different approaches.Series Discussed: X-Gender Vol. 1, Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Series Discussed: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Vol. 1, Marmalade Boy: Collector's Edition Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - 301 Redirects!  0:02:30 - Elliot's Pick: X-Gender 0:03:00 - Apologies up front0:05:30 - “The Tyranny of Classification” 0:10:45 - “Warts and All” 0:16:45 - Personality Conflict 0:22:15 - “All Heads” 0:28:00 - The “Essay Manga Ouroborus Moment” 0:29:00 - Andy's Pick: Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist0:33:15 - Relatable, Even Without Direct Comparison 0:38:00 - Running Around in Your Own Head0:42:00 - Uncle Elliot Stories 0:44:15 - #MeToo 0:49:15 - Jigsaw Puzzle  0:57:30 - Horror Flashbacks 1:00:00 - “Parasocial Manga”1:00:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:02:15 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the tyranny of over-achievers and how they can blight your life by either punching you or by being overly houseproud!Series Discussed: Teppu Vol. 1, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: X-Gender Vol. 1, Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Andy's Pick: The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today0:03:00 - GOHANDS PSA 0:08:15 - Not Enough?0:10:30 - Title Localisation? 0:14:15 - “Niece Delivery System” 0:21:00 - 3DMark2000!!! 0:25:15 - “Gumption” 0:26:30 - Elliot's Pick: Teppu 0:28:00 - “Je Ne Sais Quoi” 0:34:45 - Villian Rehab - Why Bother? 0:38:30 - “Nailing it” 0:45:30 - “The Normal One” 0:52:30 - Visual Appeal 0:54:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:55:15 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy try and discuss a Yuri manga without mentioning "How Do We Relationship" and fail miserably. Also, Salaryman Cardcaptor Sakura?!?Series Discussed: Magical Girl Incident Vol. 1, Assorted Entanglements Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Teppu Vol. 1, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Ice Cream! 0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Magical Girl Incident 0:03:00 - Salarymen: What Do They Do???? 0:05:15 - Ikemen Tomoyo 0:10:00 - Avoiding Grimdark 0:17:45 - Final Fantasy IX Reference???0:22:45 - Andy's Pick: Assorted Entanglements0:25:15 - ILLEGAL YURI??? 0:27:00 - “Uncomfortable" 0:29:15 - “Shock Yuri” 0:33:00 - Toxicity Handling0:37:45 - Elliot's Research Corner 0:43:00 - Sexiness??? 0:47:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:49:00 - !!GOHANDS WARNING!!0:51:00 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get into a pair of romances of the "look, but don't touch!" variety and make harsh judgements on the attractiveness of certain corporate mascots.Series Discussed: My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps!, The Untouchable Midori-kun Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Magical Girl Incident Vol. 1, Assorted Entanglements Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps!0:06:00 - Don't Do This At Home!!0:13:00 - “Number One” 0:17:00 - Masterplan Failsed0:19:30 - “The Pilsbury Dough Boy Cannot Be Sexy” 0:23:15 - Elliot Old0:23:30 - Andy's Pick: The Untouchable Midori-kun0:25:45 - Challenge Accepted0:31:30 - Eating Your Own Dog Food (?!) 0:35:15 - Enticing Gaps 0:38:15 - Plasterboard  0:42:00 - Spag Bol! 0:45:15 - Price Proposition0:47:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode0:48:00 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss such important things as nominative determinism, destiny, and good romance vibes!Series Discussed: Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 1, The Two of Them are Pretty Much Like This Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: My Girlfriend Gives Me Goosebumps!, The Untouchable Midori-kun Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: Magic Knight Rayearth0:09:15 - GIRL POWER  0:10:00 - Conflict of Interest Statement! 0:16:00 - Ace Ventura / Doctor Doolittle Girl 0:18:30 - Elliot's Character Analysis via 90's Games Platform0:21:00 - “ITS THAT MASCOT” 0:26:30 - Panels as an Interactable Page Element 0:31:30 - “The Freeza Problem”0:35:00 - “Show MeThe Robots!”0:37:00 - Andy's Pick: The Two of Them are Pretty Much Like This0:42:15 - ~*Relationships*~ 0:45:30 - “What Social Safety Net???” 0:48:00 - ATARU BEST GIRL  0:50:30 - BROT 0:56:30 - “Dropped in from two different series” 0:59:45 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:00:30 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss the importance of target prioritization, kitchen appliances, and marital bliss.Series Discussed: The Valiant Must Fall Vol. 1, My Home Hero Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 1, The Two of Them are Pretty Much Like This Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: The Valiant Must Fall Vol. 10:05:30 - Lack of Animal Cruelty0:15:30 - Pacing 0:22:45 - Golden Axe 0:26:25 - Art Tricks You Cannot Unsee 0:31:30 - Female Character Drawn too Hornily to be a Main Character 0:34:00 - Gross Pseudo-Immortality0:35:15 - Andy's Pick: My Home Hero Vol. 10:40:15 - Castle Doctrine0:43:00 - Hitman (2016) 0:43:45 - I Mean Tetsuo here!0:59:45 - Ice Cream1:07:45 - Review of Kodansha.us Web Store and Reader! 1:14:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:15:00 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club realise that perhaps making an accidental themed episode around March release in May is emblematic of their podcast as a whole.Series Discussed: Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1, March Comes in Like a Lion Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: The Valiant Must Fall Vol. 1, My Home Hero Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 10:04:00 - Rude Boy :

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get thrown back into the nightmare world of work and (shudder) possible romance!?Series Discussed: Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, Yuri is my Job!Assignments for next Episode: Crescent Moon Marching Vol. 1, March Comes in Like a Lion Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Elliot's Pick: Yuri is my Job!  0:04:30 - Nitpicking the Concept of Trophy Wives  0:09:30 - Sinks and Rakes!!  0:12:15 - Two-Volume-Long First Chapter  0:16:15 - “Yuri Sparks”  0:19:45 - Good Angry Faces  0:22:45 - “Having fun with it”  0:26:15 - Elliot Tries Some Young Person Streamer Lingo0:30:30 - Andy's Pick: Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You  0:31:00 - MangaUP Complaint Corner (again)  0:35:30 - VAPE KNIFE LADY 0:39:15 - Puppy Dog Salaryman Moe  0:42:15 - Dammit Andy0:47:00 - “Good Clean Fun”  0:48:45 - MEGANE MOE  0:55:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!  0:56:15 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all emotional and then have a nice nap.Series Discussed: Monotone Blue, Insomniacs After School Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You, Yuri is my Job!If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Jazz! 0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Monotone Blue 0:02:30 - Content Warning: Sexual Assault0:05:00 - Very “Safe” BL0:07:15 - Cat-ness 0:10:00 - “Big Dumb Cat in Big Dumb Love” 0:12:30 - Goldilocks Manga 0:16:30 - Kinda Hard Covering Something that is Good 0:20:00 - Andy's Pick: Insomniacs After School 0:22:00 - “Star-Crossed Lovers” 0:25:15 - FACES0:27:15 - Anime Comparisons 0:29:30 - Languid 0:31:00 - Nighttime Adventure Manga 0:38:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:39:15 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy dig deep into a pair of slightly older manga with their raw emotional hearts on full display.Content Warning for Self-Harm, Attempted Suicide discussion in our second topic (See Timecodes below).Series Discussed: Solanin, LIFE Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Monotone Blue Vol. 1, Insomniacs After School Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:30 - Nerdy Milestones0:02:15 - Elliot's Pick: Solanin0:02:30 - Digital Availability Notice / Apology0:05:30 - Quarter Life Crisis0:10:45 - A Text for Millenials0:14:45 - “Freshness”0:19:30 - A “Cheeky Death”0:25:15 - “Growing Up”0:28:15 - “Espresso Manga”0:35:45 - Epilogue Chapter0:38:00 - “Adulting”0:40:00 - CONTENT WARNING FOR THE NEXT TOPIC: Self Harm, Attempted Suicide0:40:45 - Andy's Pick: LIFE Vol.10:45:15 - Powerful, “for good and for ill”0:50:45 - Over-Eager?0:55:00 - Trapped as a Shojo Manga0:57:00 - Artwork Strains1:00:30 - More Mundane Concerns1:02:30 - “The Ceaseless March of Time”1:04:45 - Jumping into the Page1:08:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:09:30 - Closedown! 

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy visit a pair of strange worlds unfamiliar to them - one trapped in an endless loop and the other in the much scarier world of (shudder) Fashion.Series Discussed: Coffee Moon Vol. 1, Helter SkelterAssignments for next Episode: Solanin, Life Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Mums: They're Good! 0:02:30 - Elliot's Pick: Coffee Moon  0:05:30 - “Classic Groundhog Day / Endless Eight”0:07:30 - “Syzygy”0:11:15 - Elastic Band Manga0:21:30 - Elliot's Thing 0:24:30 - SCONE CRIMES0:28:30 - How To Pet a Cat0:30:00 - Jam Manga 0:34:00 - Andy's Pick: Helter Skelter0:34:45 - Supermodels?0:37:45 - Twin Peaks!? 0:41:00 - “Stewing in it” 0:45:00 - Absolutely Terrible Gun Metaphor 0:45:45 - BEAVER0:49:30 - Where Money Go? 0:54:00 - “Gets The Hell On With It”0:55:30 - “Young” “Men”0:57:15 - BBC Sunday Prime Time TV 0:59:00 - Don't Buy Beauty Treatments Off Youtube!!! 1:01:30 - Zoomers: What Do You Think About This? 1:01:30 - Sex1:11:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!1:12:15 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy convene at the Polar Bear Cafe to people/animal watch and talk about the important things in life: Heaping servings of good food enjoyed in good company!Series Discussed: She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat Vol. 1, Polar Bear Cafe Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Coffee Moon Vol. 1, Helter SkelterIf you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - MATHS! 0:02:30 - Andy's Pick: Polar Bear Cafe 0:06:15 - “Pun Cavalcade” 0:08:30 - “Panda-Ass Panda” 0:11:15 - Elliot Note: Giant Pandas Are Trash Animals and Should Go Extinct Already0:18:45 - “Collectors Edition???” 0:24:00 - Elliot's Pick: She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat0:26:30 - “The Lily Mines”  0:30:00 - Modern Relationships0:38:00 - DEEP JACKET LORE 0:42:45 - Squirrel Girl0:45:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:46:30 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy discuss two things that everyone loves - ladies kicking arse (ass) and ladies being idols. With some bonus reincarnation thrown in because its 2023.Series Discussed: Slasher Maidens Vol. 1, Oshi no Ko Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat Vol. 1, Polar Bear Cafe Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:15 - Elliot's Pick: Slasher Maidens 0:06:30 - Slow Burn?0:16:00 - Elliot picks at structural societal issues0:22:15 - “It's always the butt”0:24:00 - “This is exactly what I expected” 0:27:15 - Andy's Pick: Oshi No Ko0:29:45 - Reincarnated as a... 0:33:00 - Misfiring profundity0:37:45 - “You love it, You Pig!!!” 0:40:00 - The Quickening?0:48:00 - Release Handling / Multiple Translations!0:50:00 - Let Us Know What You Think!!!0:51:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:52:30 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get into a pair of mysteries - what is sneaky housekeeper Shizuka Yamauchi up to, and how the hell does human trainwreck Megumi Noda manage to survive living alone?Series Discussed: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 1, Burn The House Down Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Slasher Maidens Vol. 1, Oshi no Ko Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Valentines! 0:02:30 - Elliot's Pick: Nodame Cantabile0:09:30 - Character Opinions0:15:30 - Wavelengths and Vibes 0:19:30 - Protagonist Syndrome / Andy is not a Romantic0:22:30 - Sparse Art? 0:26:30 - A Threat and a Promise0:30:00 - Andy's Pick: Burn the House Down0:31:30 - What ARE Names?0:33:45 - Soap Opera Melodrama!0:38:00 - Instagram Life0:42:45 - Asynchronous Warfare0:46:00 - Artwork Tension0:51:30 - The Tyranny of Linearity 0:55:00 - Comparison to Giant Robo OVA (!) 0:56:00 - SPOILER WARNING FROM HERE1:07:30 - END OF SPOILERS1:09:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:10:15 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get all romantic and talk about people you probably shouldn't date - impossibly dense Shoujo protagonists and (perhaps worse) your step-sister!Series Discussed: My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (LN) Vol. 1, Rainbow Days Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Nodame Cantabile Vol. 1, Burn The House Down Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:03:00 - Elliot's Pick:  My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (Light Novel)0:05:30 - Porky Pig Impression 0:11:00 - Pandering!!0:16:00 - “Hormones and Emotions” 0:23:30 - Light Novel Prescription 0:25:15 - Andy's Pick: Rainbow Days0:29:00 - Anti-Camaraderie 0:34:30 - “Empty” 0:38:00 - “Doki Doki Development”0:42:15 - Elliot Would Not Smooch0:44:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 0:45:15 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy start off the year with a pair of cafe visits - one fraught with stress and self-discovery and the other... very much not!Series Discussed: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Yokohama Shopping Trip) Vol. 1, My Wonderful World Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex (LN) Vol. 1, Rainbow Days Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Bursting!0:03:00 - Andy's Pick: My Wonderful World   0:09:00 - Web Accessibility! 0:16:00 - Notes vs Key 0:18:00 - Cafe Times!!!0:22:15 - “Tantrummy” 0:26:45 - One More Thing0:28:30 - Elliot's Pick: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (Yokohama Shopping Trip)0:30:00 - Getting Gripes Out Of The Way 0:35:00 - KissFTP0:39:30 - Perfect Pick  0:46:30 - Otaku no Aware 0:53:30 - Goldilocks Manga 0:59:30 - Timeless Quality  1:02:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode! 1:03:15 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy convene a special session to talk about the series that we covered in 2022 and which ones have stuck with us! Also including a special "Disappointment of the Year" award to help us get something off our chests!If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Happy New Year!0:02:30 - Nights With A Cat 0:04:30 - “Feline Friend” 0:06:15 - Shadows House0:09:30 - Layers of Shadows 0:11:30 - Vampeerz0:16:00 - Skip and Loafer0:22:15 - We Demand More People Read Skip and Loafer  0:23:00 - “HYPER STANS”  0:23:45 - Mob Psycho 100 0:26:00 - Emotional Centre 0:29:00 - Origin Stories   0:30:00 - Ciguatera0:33:15 - Blue Giant0:35:00 - “Meandering Soulful Journey”0:37:30 - Successful New Years Resolution! 0:41:30 - Jazz Tourist Elliot  0:43:15 - Goodbye Eri0:47:00 - Protest  0:49:00 - FullMetal Alchemist! 0:50:15 - “Wooden Spoon Up The Bum” Prize! 0:51:45 - Cannot Be Directly Ripped Off 0:53:45 - Longevity0:55:00 - Elliot's Disappointment of the Year! 0:57:30 - Star Trek TNG Skip Rules 0:59:30 - Andy's Disappointment of the Year! 1:02:45 - Elliot Needs Help1:07:30 - Grand Prize Winner!!1:10:15 - “The Feeling of Reality”1:14:30 - 4-Dimensional Manga? 1:18:15 - “We Will Fight You”1:19:00 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy get whisked away to a pair of fantasy lands, one without colour and one without any sense of restraint!Series Discussed: Reincarnated as a Sword (LN) Vol. 1,  Colorless Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Vol. 1, My Wonderful World Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Elliot is having a lot of worrying realisations0:03:00 - Elliot's Pick: Reincarnated as a Sword (LN)0:04:15 - “Stat Humping”0:08:00 - “Paternalistic Angle”0:16:00 - Spiders and Vending Machines0:17:15 - Diablo 2!0:19:30 - Maths A-level Goblin0:21:30 - Elliot has been playing Pokemon Violet0:24:15 - Playing into Stereotype0:26:15 - Patreon Plug!0:26:15 - Andy's Pick: Colorless0:30:00 - The Quest for a Decent Cuppa0:32:45 - Spot Colours (kinda)0:37:30 - Diluted?0:39:00 - A long time in development0:42:15 - MEGANE MOE0:45:15 - Hey who is this Main Character0:50:45 - COLOUR0:51:15 - Our picks for next episode!0:52:15 - Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy end up stuck at the end of the world and, perhaps worse, a high school reunion party! Series Discussed: Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1, Chasing after Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Reincarnated as a Sword (LN) Vol. 1,  Colorless Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$3 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:45 - Patreon Changes!0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Sheeply Horned Witch Romi0:06:00 - Get your Bingo Card out!0:08:45 - “Cutesyly Horny”0:14:15 - “Fleshy” Art0:19:30 - Curious0:22:15 - Andy's Pick: Chasing after Aoi Koshiba0:23:45 - DOING IT FOR THE ‘GRAM0:25:30 - “Zero-to-Yuri”0:29:00 - High School Debut and the Pathology behind it0:32:15 - Atemporality0:34:30 - EastEnders (Apologies to our non-UK listeners)0:38:45 - Artwork Feast or Famine0:44:30 - Karl Marx and the Discounted Supermarket Toilet Paper0:45:30 - Pricing and Availability 0:48:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:49:30 - Closedown

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy uncover a mystery! Were there food trucks in the early 1930's???? (Probably)Series Discussed: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 1, Crazy Food Truck Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1, Chasing after Aoi Koshiba Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Chocolate Crimes!0:02:15 - Andy's Pick: Crazy Food Truck0:06:15 - “But...”0:09:15 - “Rule of Cool”0:15:45 - Familiarity breeding contempt0:18:15 - “No Duh”0:20:30 - Fist of the North Star digression0:22:00 - Please stay dumb0:23:30 - Elliot's Pick: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files0:27:45 - Hair! Fashion! Scenery!0:29:30 - Untapped potential0:34:30 - Plot by bullet points0:38:00 - Setting as series0:41:00 - Needs *something*0:46:30 - Our picks for next episode!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy go to a music festival and have a whole lot of fun- oh dear, Elliot's fallen over and injured himself. Good thing there is a scarred female doctor here to help- wait, a Faustian bargain? Oh nooooooo!Series Discussed: Franken Fran Vol. 1, Days on Fes Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files Vol. 1, Crazy Food Truck Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We also have a Discord! Join us!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Nap Time Club0:03:30 - Andy's Pick: Days on Fes 0:08:15 - Laid Back Camp Comparisons a-go-go0:11:00 - “Stories” 0:15:45 - Furious BL Shipping0:19:45 - “Juicy Things Left Un-Squeezed”0:26:00 -  BREAK0:27:15 - Elliot's Pick: Franken Fran 0:28:15 - “Message Board of Ill-Repute”0:30:30 - Chapter 2 is all you need, really.0:31:45 - Elliot is rude to Scanlators (Sorry)0:34:00 - Purient - Word of the Episode0:36:15 - “Creepy-Cute”0:45:00 - Impact0:48:30 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:50:45 - Closedown! 

This is a Preview for our September 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on the Manga The Elusive Samurai!Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot has been left unsupervised and so has pulled out a plastic bucket full of questionable manga he wants to show you!These are all titles that Elliot has read but not nominated to cover on the podcast for whatever reason, and so now he is going to tell you all about them like some kind of weird show-and-tell.Both the regular episode and the October Bonus Episode are delayed, with regular service resuming in Early November - this extra episode was recorded and released to keep the feed warm while Andy is extremely busy with Real Life.TIMECODES: 0:02:00 - So What is Going on Here?0:03:00 - Devil Ecstasy0:06:00 - “Essence”0:08:00 - “It will not leave you indifferent”0:09:15 - Girl in the Arcade0:12:30 - My Lovey Dovey Wife is a Stone Cold Killer0:15:00 - To Save the World, Can You Wake Up the Morning After with a Demi-Human?0:15:15 - CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Assault played for laughs0:17:00 - Pun Alert0:21:15 - “I Don't Think Anyone Should Read This”0:22:15  - BOSS WIFE0:25:00 - Red Flags A Go Go0:26:45 - Do You Like Big Girls?0:28:15 - “Getting On With It”0:30:00 - “Oh No! My Junk!”0:31:15 - Closedown and Apologies / Housekeeping

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy look into some possible new career directions! Will they pick up a rifle and embrace the hitman life, pick up a giant pair of headphones and become a shaman, or will they simply shrug and dive deeper into the Anime Life?Series Discussed: Shaman King Vol. 1, The Geek Ex-Hitman Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Franken Fran Vol. 1, Days on Fes Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:15 - Axe Mayhem!0:01:45 - October 2022 Bonus episode topic!0:04:00 - Elliot's Pick: Shaman King Vol. 10:06:00 - Tiny Shonen Protag!0:08:30 - Transfer Student!!!0:11:15 - POV Character Dilemma 0:12:45 - “A Trip Advisor review with a pompadour”0:16:00 - “Rolling with it”0:18:15 - “Cartoony” (Positive)0:22:00 - “Gachapon Manga”0:22:30 - 35 x not much = much0:26:15 - Break!0:27:30 - Andy's Pick: The Geek Ex-Hitman Vol. 10:28:30 - Weebin' it up!0:32:30 - No Unpaid Overtime!0:33:15 - “Twitter Chillers”0:35:00 - Other Hitman(ga)!0:36:30 - “How do I merge these?”0:39:30 - PANCAKES0:44:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:45:00 Closedown!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy gather around the watercooler and engage in some good old workplace gossip. Did you hear that there is a Sheep and a Wolf who won't stop flirting down in Marketing? And that new intern is determined to destroy the whole company to get home? You gotta be crazy to work here at ScreenTone Club PLC!Series Discussed: I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 1, Correspondence from the End of the Universe Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode:  Shaman King Vol. 1, The Geek Ex-Hitman Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:00 - Andy Mentions Girls und Panzer, Elliot Go Nuts0:02:15 - Andy's Pick: Correspondence from the End of the Universe Vol. 10:05:45 - “The Problem is...”0:09:30 - Writing a Different Story in Your Head to Escape0:13:15 - “Groping and Questioning”0:15:45 - “Happy Shiny Make the Planets World”0:18:45 - Don't let the Intern Push to Production0:20:45 - Judging a Book by its Cover (oops)0:27:30 - Elliot's Pick: I'm a Wolf, but My Boss is a Sheep! Vol. 1 0:27:45 - Impure Motives0:31:15 - “aDORKable”0:35:00 - CHILL OUT0:36:45 - “Garnish”0:42:30 - Comfortably Enjoyable0:44:00 - HEADPATS0:46:15 - Our Picks for Next Episode!

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy are very late posting the episode so no joke here! Sorry!Series Discussed: Tesla Note Vol. 1, Ya Boy Kongming! Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:02:00 - Elliot's Pick: Tesla Note0:04:15 - Unkindness to Elephants :

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy get mixed up with questionable romances of multiple kinds and ponder the true value of a well-timed truck.Series Discussed: Welcome Back, Alice Vol. 1, Approximation of a Brother Complex -A Sibling Love Story-Assignments for next Episode: Tesla Note Vol. 1, Ya Boy Kongming! Vol. 1If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:00:45 - Forever 21!0:02:30 - Elliot's Pick: Welcome Back, Alice0:05:30 - “Basically”0:08:15 - Self-Parody?0:12:00 - Cave Painting Character0:15:15 - Devil Ecstasy - Semiotics of Succubi!0:19:00 - Author Name Power!0:24:00 - Andy's Pick: Approximation of a Brother Complex -A Sibling Love Story-0:26:45 - “Shades of Haruhi”0:29:30 - Juuuuuuuuust Right0:35:15 - Screentone Club makes another Light Novel Title0:35:30 - Post-ending thread0:38:30 - The Final Verdict on Oreimo0:41:00 - Engaging!0:41:15 - Our Picks for next Episode!0:43:00 - Closedown!

This is a Preview for our August 2022 Patreon Bonus episode on the Manga Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro!Become a Patron for a mere $1 a month and you'll get this and all previous BONUS episodes of the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/screentoneclub

In this episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy visit the demon realm to see its most pitiable resident before setting in for the night (with a cat)!Series Discussed: Nights With a Cat Vol. 1, The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Vol. 1Assignments for next Episode: Welcome Back, Alice Vol. 1, Approximation of a Brother Complex -A Sibling Love Story-If you enjoy this episode, please consider backing us on Patreon - from only US$1 a month you get bonus episodes and other perks as well, including the ability to vote on topics for us to cover!We are affiliates on BookWalker! Using this link will give us a small kickback, helping cover the cost of manga for the podcast!TIMECODES:0:01:00 - Can You Drink Anime???0:03:15 - Elliot's Pick: Nights with a Cat Vol. 10:07:00 - Cynicism???0:10:15 - Well Balanced0:13:15 - Pleasant Afterword :30:17:15 - Andy's Pick: The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Vol. 10:20:15 - “The Manga Starts Now!”0:21:00 - The Comparisons Begin!0:23:15 - Dungeon Keeper (1997)0:25:30 - Steamed Hams0:26:30 - Elliot Page Politics Minute!0:31:30 - “The Poverty Angle”0:34:45 - Squeenix Published = issues0:40:45 - Druj Gaiden?0:42:00 - Oops Backseat writing again!0:44:15 - We have reached the “Bargaining” stage!0:45:00 - Our Picks for Next Episode!0:46:00 - THE SCREENTONE CLUB HIVE MIND0:47:30 - Closedown